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Land Use

Land Use. S P E C I A L I S T. Agricultural Careers. By: Dr. Frank Flanders, Trisha Rae Stephens and Asha Wise Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office Georgia Department of Education March 2006. Duties and Responsibilities. Record and analyze information

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Land Use

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  1. Land Use S P E C I A L I S T Agricultural Careers By: Dr. Frank Flanders, Trisha Rae Stephens and Asha Wise Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office Georgia Department of Education March 2006

  2. Duties and Responsibilities • Record and analyze information • Prepare reports and recommendations for government executives • Prepare material for community relations programs • Speak at civic meetings • Appear before legislative committees and elected officials to explain and defend proposals • Make decisions relating to establishing alternative public transportation systems, developing resources, and protecting ecologically sensitive regions • Urban and regional planners address issues such as traffic congestion, air pollution, and the effects of growth and change on a community

  3. Qualities • Visualize the effects of plans and designs as well as able to reconcile different viewpoints • Should have good communication and public relation skills • Good computer skills are necessary for planning, record keeping and presenting

  4. Salary • The middle 50% earned between $39,210 and $62,710 • The lowest 10% earned less than $31,830, and the highest 10% earned more than $76,700 • Median annual earnings in local government, the industry employing the largest number of urban and regional planners, was $48,950

  5. Education • Entry-level jobs in federal, state, and local government agencies and private firms require a master’s degree • Graduates from one of the limited number of accredited bachelor’s degree programs qualify for some entry-level positions, advancement opportunities are limited

  6. To Learn More and Preparefor this Career • Participate in an internship offered by local government planning offices. • Agriculture classes that are helpful for this career include: landscape architect, turf grass management, soil and hydrology, and environment and natural resources. • In high school classes that need to be mastered include math, geometry, earth science, physics, and biology.

  7. Career Resources American Planning Association Education Division 122 South Michigan Ave., Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60603-6107 Internet: http://www.planning.org Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning 6311 Mallard Trace Tallahassee, FL 32312 Internet: http://www.acsp.org URISA Internet: http://www.urisa.org/ ASCE World HeadquartersInternet: http://www.asce.org/

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